Just survived my third consecutive 2AM earnings model update. I know there’s smarter ways - watched all the ‘10 essential shortcuts’ videos, but the real time sucks are in data validation and formatting drudgery. Top performers: what obscure Excel/PowerPoint automations gave you back actual hours each week? Looking for SPECIFIC techniques like VBA scripts or Power Query tweaks that aren’t in generic tutorials.
lol ‘time savings’. real pros build ‘error generators’ - vba macro that randomly breaks non-essential charts. when you ‘fix’ it next day, looks like you’re working. actual time saver: alt+esf2 hotkey to fake formula depth. managers eat that s**t up
pls explain power query like im 5! tried recording macros but broke everything. need crisis help before q4 reporting
Three game-changers: 1) Dynamic named ranges with OFFSET for auto-expanding data sets 2) PPT VBA that strips all manual spacing adjustments 3) Custom Quick Access toolbar with Paste Values/Formats/Formulas as separate buttons. Saves 45 mins daily across repetitive tasks. Invest 2hrs building these and you’ll gain nights back.
You’re amazing for pushing through! The Format Painier trick changed my life. Keep shining!
My MD once rage-quit because my pivot tables took 10min to refresh. Now I use Data Model relationships + measure grids. Cuts refresh time by 70%. Secret is hiding all unused columns before importing to Power Pivot. Game changer for massive datasets!
Statistical analysis shows analysts using custom Excel Add-ins reduce model update time by 22-41%. Key functions: 1) Automated footnoting using CELL(“filename”) references 2) Conditional formatting that highlights variances exceeding predetermined thresholds 3) Batch PDF conversion scripts with page numbering tied to exhibit codes.